An automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine.

By designing lifting, positioning, and gripping mechanisms, the problem of low automation in the loading and unloading mechanism of CNC grinding machines was solved, achieving efficient and precise positioning and automated material transfer.

CN224274598UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26DONGGUAN YANCHUANG INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DONGGUAN YANCHUANG INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-16
Publication Date
2026-05-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The loading and unloading mechanisms of existing CNC grinding machine tools are complex, have low automation, inconsistent positioning accuracy, low loading and unloading efficiency, and require manual intervention.

Method used

An automatic loading and unloading mechanism including a lifting mechanism, a positioning mechanism, and a gripping mechanism was designed. The positioning and transfer of materials are achieved by using a servo motor and a telescopic cylinder, and the lifting and moving of materials are achieved by the cooperation of a slider and a lead screw.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a simple structure, high degree of automation, and uniform positioning accuracy, thereby improving loading and unloading efficiency and reducing manual intervention.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of CNC grinding machine tool technology, specifically to an automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool. The mechanism includes: a lifting mechanism, primarily used for placing materials; two lifting mechanisms are provided and symmetrically arranged; each lifting mechanism includes a support frame, on which two slide rails are symmetrically arranged, and sliders are slidably mounted on each slide rail, with the two sliders connected to a support table; and a positioning mechanism, primarily used for positioning materials. The positioning mechanism is connected to the two lifting mechanisms at both ends and includes a long plate. A lead screw is provided on the side of the long plate away from the lifting mechanism, and sliders are helically connected to the lead screw. This utility model has the advantages of simple structure, reasonable design, high degree of automation, uniform positioning accuracy, and high loading and unloading efficiency, and is worthy of widespread promotion and application.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of CNC grinding machine tool technology, specifically to an automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool. Background Technology

[0002] CNC machine tools for hardware processing are CNC machine tools specifically designed for processing metal workpieces (hardware). These machine tools use CNC systems, and a CNC machine tool for hardware processing with grinding and milling functions is a type of equipment that has the ability to perform grinding and milling operations simultaneously. It is used to process hardware or other metal workpieces. This type of machine tool combines grinding and milling functions, can realize a variety of processing processes, and is suitable for processing workpieces of various shapes and sizes. When the machine tool is working, a loading and unloading mechanism is required.

[0003] The existing loading and unloading mechanisms are relatively complex in structure and unreasonable in design. They also have a low degree of automation, typically consisting of a combination of pneumatic pushing and manual clamping, which still requires manual intervention. This results in limited efficiency improvement, and the positioning accuracy depends on the worker's experience, leading to inconsistent positioning accuracy and low loading and unloading efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic loading and unloading mechanism for CNC grinding machine tools, which has the advantages of simple structure, reasonable design, high degree of automation, uniform positioning accuracy, and high loading and unloading efficiency, thus solving the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool, comprising: a lifting mechanism, which is mainly used for placing materials; two lifting mechanisms are provided and arranged symmetrically; each lifting mechanism includes a support frame; two slide rails are symmetrically arranged on the support frame; a slider is slidably installed on each of the two slide rails; and the two sliders are connected to a support platform.

[0006] The positioning mechanism is mainly used for positioning materials. The two ends of the positioning mechanism are respectively connected to two lifting mechanisms. The positioning mechanism includes a long plate. A lead screw is provided on the side of the long plate away from the lifting mechanism. A slider is screwed on the lead screw.

[0007] The gripping mechanism is mainly used for transferring materials. There are two gripping mechanisms, which are respectively arranged on two lifting mechanisms. Each gripping mechanism includes a base plate, on which a lead screw is provided. A sliding plate is provided on the lead screw. A servo motor is provided at one end of the lead screw to drive the lead screw to rotate.

[0008] Preferably, the support frame is a rectangular frame structure, and a lead screw is provided inside the support frame. The support platform is L-shaped, and a servo motor is screwed onto the lead screw. The side of the servo motor is connected to the support platform.

[0009] Preferably, the second slider is provided with an L-shaped support plate. One side of the support plate is connected to the second slider, and the other side extends from the bottom of the long plate to the inner side of the long plate and is equipped with a telescopic cylinder. Two L-shaped grippers are symmetrically arranged on the telescopic cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, one end of the slide plate is slidably arranged on the base plate, and the other end faces between the two lifting mechanisms. A lead screw four is provided on the slide plate, and a short plate is provided on the lead screw four.

[0011] Preferably, the slide plate is equipped with a servo motor three that drives the short plate to slide on the lead screw four, and the sliding directions of the short plate and the slide plate are perpendicular to each other.

[0012] Preferably, a vertical plate is provided on the side of the short plate, and a telescopic motor is provided at the bottom of the vertical plate. The output end of the telescopic motor is set downward and connected to a suction cup.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] 1. This utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool. The loading and unloading mechanism includes a lifting mechanism, a positioning mechanism, and a gripping mechanism. The overall structure is simple and reasonably designed. The positioning mechanism connects two lifting mechanisms, and each lifting mechanism is equipped with a gripping mechanism. By sliding a support plate on a long plate, the two grippers are driven by a telescopic cylinder on the support plate to position the material. The mechanical positioning accuracy is high and the positioning accuracy is uniform.

[0015] 2. In this utility model, the rotation of the lead screw drives the slider on the side of the support platform to slide on the slide rail, thereby raising and lowering the support platform. Through the operation of the servo motors 2 and 3, the suction cup moves in the X, Y and Z directions to pick up the material placed on the support platform, thus completing the transfer of the material, improving the efficiency of loading and unloading, and achieving a high degree of automation. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism;

[0018] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the positioning mechanism;

[0019] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the gripping mechanism.

[0020] The reference numerals and names in the figure are as follows:

[0021] 1. Lifting mechanism; 11. Support frame; 12. Slide rail one; 13. Slider one; 14. Support platform; 15. Lead screw one; 16. Servo motor one; 2. Positioning mechanism; 21. Long plate; 22. Lead screw two; 23. Slider two; 24. Support plate; 25. Telescopic cylinder; 26. Gripper; 3. Grabbing mechanism; 31. Base plate; 32. Lead screw three; 33. Slide plate; 34. Servo motor two; 35. Lead screw four; 36. Short plate; 37. Servo motor three; 38. Vertical plate; 39. Suction cup. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0024] In this embodiment of the invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this embodiment of the invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0025] Please see Figures 1 to 4 One embodiment of this utility model provides an automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine, comprising:

[0026] Lifting mechanism 1 is mainly used for placing materials. There are two lifting mechanisms 1, which are arranged symmetrically. Each lifting mechanism 1 includes a support frame 11. Two slide rails 12 are symmetrically arranged on the support frame 11. A slider 13 is slidably installed on each of the two slide rails 12. The two sliders 13 are connected to a support platform 14. The support frame 11 is a rectangular frame structure, and a lead screw 15 is installed inside the support frame 11. The support platform 14 is L-shaped. A servo motor 16 is screwed to the lead screw 15. The side of the servo motor 16 is connected to the support platform 14.

[0027] In practice, the rotation of the lead screw 15 drives the servo motor 16 to lift and lower, and the servo motor 16 drives the slider 13 on the side of the support platform 14 to slide on the slide rail 12, thereby completing the lifting and lowering of the material on the support platform 14.

[0028] Positioning mechanism 2 is mainly used for positioning materials. The two ends of positioning mechanism 2 are respectively connected to two lifting mechanisms 1. Positioning mechanism 2 includes a long plate 21. A lead screw 22 is provided on the side of the long plate 21 away from the lifting mechanism 1. A slider 23 is spirally connected to the lead screw 22. An L-shaped support plate 24 is provided on the slider 23. One side of the support plate 24 is connected to the slider 23. The other side extends from the bottom of the long plate 21 to the inside of the long plate 21 and is equipped with a telescopic cylinder 25. Two L-shaped grippers 26 are symmetrically arranged on the telescopic cylinder 25.

[0029] In practice, the support plate 24 is moved back and forth by the screw 22 and the slider 23, and the two grippers 26 are moved synchronously towards each other by the telescopic cylinder 25 to complete the positioning of the material.

[0030] The gripping mechanism 3 is mainly used for transferring materials. There are two gripping mechanisms 3, which are respectively arranged on two lifting mechanisms 1. Each gripping mechanism 3 includes a base plate 31. A lead screw 32 is arranged on the base plate 31. A slide plate 33 is arranged on the lead screw 32. A servo motor 34 is arranged at one end of the lead screw 32 to drive the lead screw 32 to rotate. One end of the slide plate 33 is slidably arranged on the base plate 31, and the other end faces between the two lifting mechanisms 1. A lead screw 4 35 is arranged on the slide plate 33. A short plate 36 is arranged on the lead screw 4 35. A servo motor 37 is arranged on the slide plate 33 to drive the short plate 36 to slide on the lead screw 4 35. The sliding direction of the short plate 36 and the slide plate 33 are perpendicular to each other. A vertical plate 38 is arranged on the side of the short plate 36. A telescopic motor is arranged at the bottom of the vertical plate 38. The output end of the telescopic motor is arranged downward and connected to a suction cup 39.

[0031] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool, characterized in that, include: Lifting mechanism (1), which is mainly used for placing materials, is provided in two and is arranged symmetrically. Each lifting mechanism (1) includes a support frame (11). Two slide rails (12) are symmetrically arranged on the support frame (11). Slider (13) is slidably installed on both slide rails (12). The two sliders (13) are connected to a support platform (14). The positioning mechanism (2) is mainly used for positioning materials. The two ends of the positioning mechanism (2) are respectively connected to two lifting mechanisms (1). The positioning mechanism (2) includes a long plate (21). A screw rod (22) is provided on the side of the long plate (21) away from the lifting mechanism (1). A slider (23) is spirally connected to the screw rod (22). The gripping mechanism (3) is mainly used to transfer materials. There are two gripping mechanisms (3), which are respectively arranged on two lifting mechanisms (1). Each gripping mechanism (3) includes a base plate (31). A lead screw (32) is provided on the base plate (31). A sliding plate (33) is provided on the lead screw (32). A servo motor (34) for driving the lead screw (32) to rotate is provided at one end of the lead screw (32).

2. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (11) is a rectangular frame structure, and a lead screw (15) is provided inside the support frame (11). The support platform (14) is L-shaped. A servo motor (16) is spirally connected to the lead screw (15). The side of the servo motor (16) is connected to the support platform (14).

3. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slider two (23) is provided with an L-shaped support plate (24). One side of the support plate (24) is connected to the slider two (23), and the bottom of the other side of the sub-long plate (21) extends out of the inner side of the long plate (21) and is equipped with a telescopic cylinder (25). Two L-shaped grippers (26) are symmetrically arranged on the telescopic cylinder (25).

4. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide plate (33) is slidably arranged on the base plate (31) at one end and faces the two lifting mechanisms (1) at the other end. A lead screw (35) is provided on the slide plate (33) and a short plate (36) is provided on the lead screw (35).

5. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The slide plate (33) is equipped with a servo motor (37) that drives the short plate (36) to slide on the lead screw (35), and the sliding directions of the short plate (36) and the slide plate (33) are perpendicular to each other.

6. The automatic loading and unloading mechanism for a CNC grinding machine tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The short plate (36) has a vertical plate (38) on its side. The bottom of the vertical plate (38) is equipped with a telescopic motor with its output end facing downward and connected to a suction cup (39).